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1983–2026
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May 31, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Southwest American Minerals Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE AND A COWORKER WERE MOVING MATERIAL AND AT ABOUT 1700 HE TOLD COWORKER THAT HE FELT ILL. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON 6-1-96. ON 6-5-96 COWORKER CALLED TO SAY THE EE WOULD BE OUT 3 DAYS. ON 6 -1196 COWORKER CALLED AGAIN TO SAY THAT EE WOULDNOT BE ALLOWED TO WORK BECAUSE HIS ILLNESS WAS DUE TO DUST AT THE OPERATION.

May 2, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southwest American Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

NO UNUSUAL CONDITIONS, WAS JUST GETTING OFF LOADER AND THE EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

October 8, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Southwest American Minerals Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

NEEDED TO REPLACE SOME FUSES ON A SWITCH & WENT TO THE MASTER FUSE BOX OF THE CRUSHER WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE FUSE BOX IT SHORTED & BLEW UP IN FLAMES

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